Soap grater and dispenser



Nov. 22, 1949 J. H. -CRICHTON 2,489,081

SOAP GRATER AND DISPENSER Filed Sept. 16, 1948 Fig. 2. 3 Fig.3.

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Patented Nov. 22, 1949 U N IT ED STAT PART!ENT. OFF-IQ E SOAP GRATERB AND" DISPENSER James H. Crichton, Charlotte, Ni 0.-

Application september16, 1948, Serial No.49,'6351' LCIaim. (01. 146 -61) 1. This invention relates to novel and useful improvements in soapgrat'ers and dispensers.

An object of this invention is to provide a device for dispensing soap grated from. a conven-- cake of .soap which is in turn engaged on arc-- tary grater, the grater being detachably mounted within the housing by means of a shaft having a handle thereon for ready assembly and disassembly of the device.

Another object of this invention is to guide the bar of soap within the housing in order that it may be substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the device thereby contacting the grater at the proper angle in order that it will not slide from side to side thereby jamming the device.

Another object of this invention is to support the housing by means of a spacing device in order that when the device is mounted on a wall, there will be ample and sufficient room for rotating the handle to turn the grater.

Another object of this invention is to baffle the discharging grated soap by means of a flange attached to the detachable cover whereby it may be deposited conveniently and in a neat collocation on the hand of the user.

Ancillary objects such as simplicity of structure, practicability of manufacture and efficiency of operation will become apparent to those skilled in the art, and following the description of the preferred form of the invention, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the preferred form of the invention, showing the same in use;

Figure 2 is a back view of the device shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on a line 3-3 in Figure 2 and in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 44 of Figure 3 and in the direction of the arrows, showing the internal structure of the grater;

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken substantially on'tlie line 5 of Figure2'and m-tne'direction ot-able device adaptable and acceptableby-the'gem gosrotation of' the handle 24 to -bedescribed subsw Figure 61s a perspective view of thegratr;

and;

Figure '7 is an elevational view' ofa detachable clip which is used in conjunction with retainingthe shaft within the grater.

In carrying forward my inventive concept, I'

have attempted to provide a structurallvwork eral public and market;

A housing generally indicated at lfli's "p'ro vided With a back wall l2, a top "hQVihQ an aperture-l6 therein, an open bottom, sides"l8 :and 2ft and an open front. with the" sides [2 is a numberof prongs-* 22 adaptedto anchorto a wall or other suitabl e" support in-- order to space the housing from the wall to provide ample and sufiicient space for quently,

headi28=is provided. A spring 3ll reactsbn the top I 4 and the head 28, constantly urging the head against the cake of soap 32. Referring now to Figure 4 it will be seen that a grater is composed of two elements 34 and 36, each of which is substantially cylindrical. A non-circular opening 38 is provided in one of the cylindrical members 36 in order to accommodate the non-circular portion 40 of the shaft 42. A circular bore (unnumbered) extends the remainder of the distance between the two cylindrical members 34 and 36, accommodating the shaft 42 which protrudes through the sides 20. A peripheral groove (unnumbered) is provided in the shaft in order to accommodate a conventional spring clip 44, thereby retaining the handle 24 and the shaft 42 in position within the grater body. A metallic cover 46 having projections therein is provided about the cylindrical members 34 and 36 and is provided with bent portions or tongues 48 seated in suitable recesses 50 adjacent the edges of the cylindrical members 34 and 36. It is readily appreciated that by removal of the spring clip 44, the rotor and shaft as well as handle may be easily dismounted from the housmg.

A closure 54 is provided for the open front and has substantially right angular edges 56 extending around the two lateral sides and top thereof. An opening 58 is provided in the top edge in order to accommodate the tongue '60 for locking engagement therewith. It will be seen in Figure 3 that the lower portion of the back I2 is re- Formed integral cessed slightly at 82 in order to accommodate the rim or band 64 attached to the said front closure 54. By lifting the front closure upwardiv to release the locking tongue 60 from the opening 58 and then downwardly to release the rim 64, the closure may be removed.

A flange 68 is provided below the grater and in the discharge opening in order to baffle the rated soap to a singl location for deposit in the hand of an individual. This prevents scattering. Further, the discharge opening may be smoothly curved as is seen in Figure 1 for ornamental purposes and also for accommodation of the fingers of the hand. As seen in Figure 3 the stem is provided with a raised portion 10 in order to indicate the condition of the bar of soap 32 and also for ornamental purposes.

A number of vertical guides 12 are integral with said back wall l2 terminating at said top H and slightly above the axis of rotation of the grater member. This guide prevents the soap cake 22 from becoming ofi set in the housing and faces it from the back Wall to prevent the cake sticking to the back wall.

While there has been described but a preferred form of the invention, it is apparent that variations may be made without departing from the spirit thereof.

Having described the claimed as new is:

A soap grater and dispenser comprising a longitudinal housing having an open front and bottom, a substantially fiat back, top and sides fixed to said back, means fixed to said fiat back for attachment to an anchoring surface and to space said back from the anchoring surface, said top having an opening, a plunger including a head adapted to seat on a cake of soap and a marker rod attached thereto extending through said opening, a spring reacting on said plunger head and said top for urging said head resiliently against a cake of soap, a rotary grater disposed within said housing adjacent said open invention, what is bottom, means drivingly connected with said grater and detachably mounting said grater in said housing and a closure for said open front having locking means attached at each end thereof lockingly engaging said top and said back adjacent said discharge opening, a guide fixed to said back for a cake of soap to align the soap cake substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of said housing, an inturned flange at the lower end of said cover to bafiie grated soap upon egress from said housing, said looking means including an upwardly extending tongue secured to said top, said closure having an aperture adjacent the upper portion thereof with said tongue removably disposed therein, a band secured to the lower part of said closure disposed behind said back and movable upwardly with said closure when said closure is raised to release said closure from said tongue.

JAMES H. CRICHTON.

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